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JUNIORS BATTLE 80 KPH WINDS
AT CONNAUGHT CG |
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MEDICINE HAT, AB: The
Connaught Golf Course in Medicine Hat played host to the Boston
Pizza-presented Western Canada Junior Golf Tour on June 28 & 29, with
competitors coming from all over Alberta as well as from British
Columbia and Saskatchewan.
In some atrocious winds and intermittant thunder showers, the players
battled hard and long, and the field did remarkably well to post the
scores that they did with winds gusting over 80 kph. In the Girls
Division, Calgary's Kari Broshko had a 33 on the front nine on day
two, which paved the way for her two shot victory over a fast-charging
Dannielle Renner from Lethbridge. Broshko's rounds of 79, 78 were
excellent in those weather conditions and on a tough golf course.
Jace Barros from Edmonton continued his fine run of late in the Boys
12 & Under Division with a 5-shot victory over young Dallas Mengel
from Watrous, Saskatchewan.
In the Boys 13-14 Division, Mitchell Fox of Okotoks shot a second
round of 76 to win by a couple of strokes over long-hitting Brian
Wolsey of Lethbridge. Wolsey continued his good form with a pair of
79's.
Michael Knight from Calgary romped to victory with two 75's in the
Boys 15-16 Division, where he held off local favourite Jeremy Fischer
(Medicine Hat) and Taylor Davies from Lethbridge to win by nine
strokes.
The Boys 17-18 Division was once again dominated by Kyle Andreas from
Swift Current, Saskatchewan, who won for the third time in succession
on the Western Canada Junior Golf Tour with rounds of 79, 78. Curtis
Hirsch of Vegreville shot a 76 on day two to come from well down the
pack and finish second, four shots behind Andreas.
The Intermediate Division winning scores were the highlight in the
tournament, with former Canadian Junior Champion Mike Mezei shooting
72, 71 for a 143 total. Runner-up was Kyle Smart of Calgary.
All Division champions received exemptions into the WCJGT Invitational
at the PGA Tour's Air Canada Championship in Vancouver, BC, August
31-September 1, 2002.
Individual winners in the Sundog Eyewear Skills Competition were Jace
Barros (Edmonton), Dannielle Renner (Lethbridge), Mitchell Fox (Okotoks),
Ryan Stevenson (Lethbridge) and Jordan Wagner (Swift Current).
The next WCJGT event is at Lacombe Golf Club in Lacombe, Alberta, July
25 & 26, 2002. For more information or to register please call
1-877-859-GOLF. |
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